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Which document is developed to establish the merits and desirability of a project and justification for further project definition and the commitment of resources?
Which document is developed to establish the merits and desirability of a project and justification for further project definition and the commitment of resources?
- Feasibility Study
- Functional Program
- Business Case (correct)
- Gap Analysis
What does a feasibility study analyze?
What does a feasibility study analyze?
- Economic and financial issues
- Market and regulatory issues
- Technical issues
- All of the above (correct)
What is the purpose of the pre-design phase?
What is the purpose of the pre-design phase?
- To provide a foundation and necessary information for design decision-making (correct)
- To determine the viability and practicability of a project
- To establish the merits and desirability of a project
- To identify the difference between a current state and the desired state
Which of the following is a common convention for classifying the accuracy and progression of cost estimates?
Which of the following is a common convention for classifying the accuracy and progression of cost estimates?
What is the range of variance for a tentative degree of accuracy in cost planning during the pre-design phase?
What is the range of variance for a tentative degree of accuracy in cost planning during the pre-design phase?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in a financial plan for a construction project?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in a financial plan for a construction project?
What is the typical ratio of design-construction/maintenance/building operating costs for office buildings?
What is the typical ratio of design-construction/maintenance/building operating costs for office buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a possible pre-design service that an architect may perform?
Which of the following is NOT a possible pre-design service that an architect may perform?
According to the text, why is pre-design work important for the overall delivery of a design project?
According to the text, why is pre-design work important for the overall delivery of a design project?
What is the potential consequence for an architect who performs pre-design work for a public sector client?
What is the potential consequence for an architect who performs pre-design work for a public sector client?
What is the role of architects in providing pre-design services?
What is the role of architects in providing pre-design services?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a business case?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a business case?
What is the role of architects in pre-design services?
What is the role of architects in pre-design services?
What is the definition of a 'program' in the context of design?
What is the definition of a 'program' in the context of design?
What competencies are important for successful pre-design work?
What competencies are important for successful pre-design work?
Feasibility studies expand on the financial focus of a business case by considering the broader macro-economic, regulatory, political, social, operational, and technical practicalities of an initiative.
Feasibility studies expand on the financial focus of a business case by considering the broader macro-economic, regulatory, political, social, operational, and technical practicalities of an initiative.
Feasibility studies may examine official plans, community plans, zoning and land-use controls, transportation issues, and heritage districts.
Feasibility studies may examine official plans, community plans, zoning and land-use controls, transportation issues, and heritage districts.
Government clients may explore economic partnerships with the private sector and consider social and environmental factors along with economics to calculate the return of a project on a triple bottom line basis.
Government clients may explore economic partnerships with the private sector and consider social and environmental factors along with economics to calculate the return of a project on a triple bottom line basis.
Architects provide pre-design services and undertake feasibility studies to deal with an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Architects provide pre-design services and undertake feasibility studies to deal with an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
